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Abortion, MAID, CBC: Here's what Conservatives are debating at Calgary convention
Delegates discuss policies on medical assistance in dying, abortion, immigration, and $1.2 billion CBC funding amid leadership vote for Pierre Poilievre, party leader.
- On January 30, 2026, hundreds of party delegates assembled in Calgary for the federal Conservative Party's national convention, where leader Pierre Poilievre faces a leadership vote Friday and discusses non-binding policy proposals.
- Faced with internal and public concerns, delegates are debating proposals—including MAID, abortion policy, immigration reform, CBC/Radio‑Canada funding, and a Jordan Peterson rule—to shape future party policies.
- One motion would have party delegates debate including and removing a palliative‑care definition that excludes euthanasia and MAID, with some calling to change the Canada Health Act.
- On immigration, motions call to close loopholes exploiting Canada's immigration and asylum systems, propose immediate deportation for non‑citizens convicted of indictable offences with a default permanent ban and asset forfeiture, noting deportation limits to countries considered unsafe.
- Delegates debate moving CBC/SRC to independent, non‑government funding, noting it receives over $1.2 billion annually, and consider the 'Jordan Peterson rule' to protect professionals' accreditation for voicing opinions.
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Abortion, MAID, CBC: Here's what Conservatives are debating at Calgary convention
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Pierre Poilievre’s position as Conservative leader was cemented Friday after 87.4 per cent of delegates voted in a mandatory leadership review to keep him at the helm of their party. The vote came after Poilievre spoke for more than 45 minutes at this weekend’s national convention in Calgary, flanked by supporters holding signs bearing slogans such as “real change” and “choose hope.” He told Conservative supporters the theme of the convention wa…
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